On September 28, 1976, Stevie Wonder’s masterpiece Songs in the Key of Life was released. We spoke with members of Wonderlove and legendary engineer Gary Adante (Olazabal) about how this timeless album was made. One hundred and four minutes and twenty-nine seconds of artistic brilliance captured the minds of a generation. Coming off winning back-to-back […]
Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Leonel Manzanares de la Rosa listens to more global music in a week than most do in an entire lifetime. Exray Taniua feat. Mejja & Ndovu Kuu – “Usherati!” If there’s a genre of song in urban music that I’m naturally inclined […]
Kari Faux Wants To Be A Lowkey Superstar — And Help Independent Artists, Too Music – 18 hours ago Photo Credit: Brennan Pierre Kari Faux went from SoundCloud rapper-singer to appearing on the soundtrack of HBO’s series Insecure. With Lowkey Superstar Deluxe and her new record label, she’s forging her latest chapter as an artist […]
R. Kelly Found Guilty of Racketeering and Sex Trafficking, Facing Decades in Prison Music – 20 hours ago Photo by Antonio Perez via Getty Images. A Brooklyn jury found R Kelly guilty of all charges in the first of several trials pertaining to allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct. R Kelly has been convicted of […]
For Better or Worse, Governors Ball 2021 Was a Return to Pre-COVID Normalcy Music – 21 hours ago For his Saturday night headlining performance, A$AP Rocky only performed a handful of songs. Photo Credit: Vickey Ford of Sneakshot Photography With performances from A$AP Rocky, Freddie Gibbs, Kehlani, and more, Governors Ball 2021 felt as exhilarating […]
Ghostface Killah Reveals Kanye West & Mike Dean Will Executive Produce ‘Supreme Clientele 2’ Music – 23 hours ago Photo Credit: Prince Williams for Wireimage The rapper took to a Reddit forum to share specifics on his upcoming release, Supreme Clientele 2. Ghostface Killah has officially announced details surrounding the release of Supreme Clientele 2. […]
How Pastor T.L. Barrett Melded The Secular and The Sacred to Forge a Singular Gospel Sound Music – 1 day ago Pastor Barrett has led a congregation on the same two-block stretch of Chicago’s south side for more than 50 years. Photo Credit: Shorefire Media We spoke with Chicago legend Pastor T.L. Barrett about his […]
The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up providing you with the best rap songs you’ve yet to hear. So support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Harley Geffner got his COVID booster and immediately sunk 20 threes in a row. RXKNephew – “Blackberry Touchscreen” “Nothing is off-limits” is […]
Mixtape Monday: ECID, Summers Sons, Eternia x Rel McCoy, Rich Jones x Killer Kane + More Music – 1 day ago Photo Credit: Artist Dig ECID, Summers Sons, Eternia x Rel McCoy, Rich Jones x Killer Kane, and more this Mixtape Monday. ECID is at the top of the pile Mixtape Monday with ZEN REPAIR, […]
Best Songs of The Week: ft. Kadhja Bonet, Westside Gunn, and More Music – 4 days ago Source: Youtube/Boiler Room The Round-Up is Okayplayer’s weekly playlist of the best songs in the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. This week’s set features new music from Kadhja Bonet, Westside Gunn, YL, Kari Faux, Nao, and more. Scroll […]
Just a few days ago, Benny The Butcher said he didn’t want to “stay underground” for the rest of his career. Today, he backed those words up with a collaboration with the most popular rapper, Drake, on a track called the “Buffalo Freestyle.” The freestyle’s first verse features Drake, who raps about Disney and Cinderella, […]
“Nirvana” by davetoaster is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Donate to our Patreon to receive exclusive playlists and save us from a fate of having to file shady lawsuits like the now-fully grown baby from the Nevermind cover. Exactly one decade and several lifetimes ago, the NME sent me into the sweltering intestines of the […]
Play as André 3000 & Big Boi in the OutKast ‘ATLiens’ Video Game Music – 4 days ago Photo Credit: Outkast Save Atlanta from aliens in this new OutKast video game, inspired by their 1996 classic album ATLiens. Last month, OutKast celebrated the 25th-anniversary of their classic sophomore album, ATLiens. The legendary duo released a […]
15 New Hip-Hop & R&B Albums You Should Be Listening To (Week of September 24) Music – 3 days ago Photo Credit: Brennan Pierre This week Kari Faux, Nao, and Westside Gunn return to share albums that make up our favorite albums of the week. Additional options from D Smoke and Alina Baraz also revealed […]
How Bob Power Put The Low End In A Tribe Called Quest’s ‘The Low End Theory’ Music – 3 days ago Photo Credit: Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images In 2016, for the 25th anniversary of A Tribe Called Quest’s seminal album The Low End Theory, we talked to engineer Bob Power about the album’s creation. […]
Watch Q-Tip Recount Losing His First Freestyle Battle to Ol’ Dirty Bastard Music – 3 days ago Source: Youtube Q-Tip opens up about a high school freestyle battle that was over before it even started. Ol’ Dirty Bastard appears to have handed Q-Tip one of the only L’s of his career. Or so the story […]
Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl shared earlier this year that drummers from disco and funk groups inspired his drum part for “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” But this isn’t the first time Grohl has shared how Black drummers influenced his contribution. Back in June, a clip from Dave Grohl’s TV series From Cradle to Stage went viral. In […]
Photo via Sinematic Studios Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. A couple of years ago, Timothy Love was unable to sleep, wandering around his South Memphis home at 3:00 AM. While checking his email, he discovered a message from San Diego producer Walz expressing his affinity for […]
Monaleo Is Ready To Be Known for More Than “Beating Down Yo Block” Music – 4 days ago Photo Credit: Artist In an exclusive interview Monaleo details the origins of her viral rap song, what she loves most about growing up in Houston, and more. It’s hard to believe Monaleo started creating music professionally a […]
Despite “Complicated History” The Fugees Still Have Magic Music – 4 days ago Photo Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Global Citizen After 15 years, The Fugees made their return to the stage on Wednesday night. Despite some kinks, the performance was a beautiful reunion. Even after 25 years the roles were mostly unchanged. The tireless […]
Photo via Donald Morrison Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Donald Morrison keeps receipts on Joyner Lucas fans. There’s a tattoo of Bugs Bunny smoking a blunt above Big Sad 1900’s left eye. It’s faded to the point of being almost unrecognizable and you can really only see […]
How The Fugees’ ‘The Score’ Brought Haiti And Hip-Hop Together Music – 5 days ago Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images The Fugees’ The Score was a cultural moment for Haitians across the world, but more specifically Haitian-Americans, normalizing and legitimizing all they had to contribute as part of hip-hop and pop […]
Dru Hill Puts Out an Open Call for a ‘Verzuz’ Matchup: “Whoever Want it Can Get it” Music – 5 days ago Photo by Prince Williams for Wireimage via Getty Images. Dru Hill issues a challenge to Jodeci, Boyz II Men, 112, and Jagged Edge, in a bid for the next Verzuz slot. Dru Hill is […]
OhGeesy Wants to Be More Than a Regional Rap Star Music – 6 days ago GEEZYWORLD is OhGeesy’s first album since Shoreline Mafia broke up. Photo Credit: Steven Rueda We spoke with OhGeesy about life after Shoreline Mafia, his debut album GEEZYWORLD, and why he feels like he’s the “2Pac of Mexicans” Numbers wise, OhGeesy […]
Our tireless staff is here to document the music that matters to the point of exhaustion. Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Decade of Doom by DOMEOFDOOMDecade of Doom by DOMEOFDOOM At the intersection of futuristic Los Angeles beat music and the analog tradition of cassettes sits […]
Little Brother Tells Fans Not to Support ‘Minstrel Show’ Vinyl Release Due to Royalties Dispute Music – 6 days ago Photo Credit: Atlantic Little Brother is telling their fans not to support the vinyl rerelease of their classic sophomore album, The Minstrel Show. Earlier in the week, ABB Records announced that they were doing a […]
Support truly independent journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Leonel Manzanares de la Rosa‘s birthday wish: the death of capitalism. This week marked the beginning of a period of transition in African music. We must not forget that the continent is practically cut in half by the Equator, so the seasons […]
The Rap-Up is the only weekly round-up providing you with the best rap songs you’ve yet to hear. So support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Brandon Callender wants you to know the greatest two instruments in the world are saxophone and pedal steel. Pasto Flocco – “Thats […]
Photo via Tunde Sniper Support real, independent music journalism by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. “I wanted to make a Pink Siifu’s greatest hits album,” he tells me following a lengthy trip to Ikea, which he made sure to complete by any means necessary. A declaration like that would pique the interest […]
Frank Ocean is Allegedly Shopping Around His New Album Music – 6 seconds ago Photo Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Frank Ocean is allegedly getting ready to make his return to music. Last month was the five year anniversary of Frank Ocean’s Endless and Blonde. The reclusive singer hasn’t made an album since and he has only […]